The author's notes on his intentions for writing these books.

My intention in writing both "Paris Under Siege" and "A Death in Dallas" is
to help people understand more about the issue of human slavery,
particularly in regard to the way some Muslim women are treated as well as
those who are kidnapped through the terrible scourge of human trafficking.
Fatima in a "Paris Under Siege" is subjected to abuse by a terrorist but
escapes his tyranny, and Juanita in "A Death in Dallas", who is taken off
the streets of San Miguel Allende in Mexico, is restored to her former life
when she is rescued by a man who falls in love with her, who is a flawed
hero, Jack Cassidy.

In "Paris on Fire" I continue my interest in international Muslim relations,
by emphasizing that dedicated Muslims committed to moderation and women's
rights exist. There are fanatics in all religions but there are also
heroines like Fatima, who is ashamed of a dictator who hides under a
religious cloak but knows no moral limits and is totally self-serving.
Our modern world has too many such leaders of all faiths. "Paris On Fire"
is a sequel to "Paris Under Siege" where the four musketeers continue their
efforts to fight terror.

In "Terror on East 72nd Street" I have tried to present a struggle
against radicals that extends over the northern border between the U.S.
and Canada. Canadian terrorists, who actually tried to destroy Parliament
and take its members hostage, are the Islamists in my book who seek to
destroy the Statue of Liberty. I have tried to show cooperation between
the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Naval version) and U.S. Federal agents
who together seek to confront terrorists on board a BC Ferry Boat. Later
the female and male agents and cooperative Muslims chase the terrorists
in Brooklyn, New York Harbor, and the South Street Seaport. A female
Muslim emerges as the book's heroine

Altogether, I try to write about the issues of good and evil in contemporary
human society, as well as help readers understand more about the two and a
half billion Muslims who live in the world. I also want to help readers get
beyond the controversy of immigration by citing the long history of the
bracero program, a legal immigration program approved by both the U.S. and
Mexico, which began in World II. As we should have a better understanding
of Muslims and the Muslim religion so we should also have a deeper
respect for the cooperation that has and still exists with our neighbor,
Mexico.

We should also show deeper respect to our Northern American neighbors in
Canada who daily cooperate with us in the struggle against terrorism.